CPAP Trial

ResMed AirSense(TM) 10 CPAP

CPAP Trial

In the United States, it is probably popular that people usually purchase CPAP device for the treatment with some insurance coverage.  As a part of process to purchase it with some insurance coverage, the doctor needs to write a prescription to proceed.  Due to this, it is usually required a trial to make sure it works and collect some data for prescription.

For trial, people need to make an appointment to rent a device for trial and instruction of CPAP device.   I made an appointment right after I picked CPAP option for my treatment.  However, I cannot get it right away and I had to wait more than 1 months for the trial.

Finally, I started the trial on June 20, 2018.

Wow!

Here is SPO2 trend with CPAP.

Without CPAP, SPO2 value dropped to near 90% a several times a night.  In this data, you may see a drip in the beginning, however, I had not slept at that time and it might be a false data.  After that, overall, it is much better than without CPAP.

So I do see CPAP helps to improve the symptom a lot.

The other note, I took CPAP mask off after 4am, since I started waking up in a short period after 3am.  The instruction was minimum 4 hours a night.  Therefore, I was not very comfortable and I decided to take it off for the next day.  Even though, I do not see SPO2 drop after that.....

(To be continue ....)